Teenager held in Leeds over Huddersfield football pitch shooting | OneFootball

Armed officers arrested a teenager in Leeds city centre as part of an inquiry into a shooting on a football pitch in Huddersfield.

West Yorkshire Police said the 19-year-old man from Huddersfield was detained on The Headrow yesterday, 14 April, and remains in custody on suspicion of attempted murder and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life. Officers stayed at the scene into the evening.

The arrest forms part of the investigation into a firearms discharge off Spaines Road in Birkby on Wednesday, 8 April. The incident happened near the pavilion on the Woodlanders FC football pitches between 8.30pm and 9pm.

A 17-year-old suffered a non life threatening leg injury. The Homicide and Major Enquiry Team is pursuing multiple lines of enquiry.

Detectives are appealing for witnesses and information. Anyone with information should contact the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team on 101 or via www.westyorkshire.police.uk/livechat, quoting crime number 13260198449. Information can also be passed anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Source: yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk